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The Church of the Failure.

In the nearer or more remote future the
church will no longer be called q hospital for
invalids or sanctuary for scoundrels l
suppose that hereafter, now and then, a wolf
may get into the fold, but he will get in by
having on sleeps clothing, and he will get in
back to the herd where he belongs. The
creed Of the coming church will be somewhat
extended; the man who says, 81 believe in
the resurrection Of the body, and the life
everlasting" will also say, 81 believe in hon
est dealing and truthful speaking; I believe in
loving my neighbor as myself"
People all over the city and all over the land,
>are taking down their partition fences, and
Of course the gates must go with the fences.
1t is beautiful way Of saying, "We must
get nearer together, we must live in more
neighborly way, we must enjoy our good
things more in common" Now this seems to
me recently as both sympathetic and pro-
phetic. I think that the day IS coming, and
coming soon, when the. different denomina-
tions will begin to take down their fences and
unswing their gates The Methodistwill take
down his fence; the Baptist will take down
his fence the Presbyterian will take down
his fence. One after another, these thtnAe
which kept us'apart will disappear. Ths1S
will be no bars to let down; there will
be no surley dog to fly at us
if we attempt to 60 in, and I think there is
no dog so surly as church dog. Dear friends,
we are going to live as neighbors, nay, we
are going to live as brothers, in the Church
Of the future. The Church Of the future will
be q tolerant Church. y There was
time when I thought my Congregational
friends were getting loose Because they had
no accepted formula to bind them together. I
thought that they would naturally bring up
in some place where they would not like to
find themselves But now take a far more
hopeful view of the case. I begin to think
that Congregationalist is simply Presby-
terian who has left his catechism at home,
and forgotten where he laid It down. = y.
Perhaps ought to add before leaving this
part Of my subject, in justice to myself, that
/ cling with greater tenacity than ever to
Christ and his cross, that the great and glori-
Gus truths b IN make our Gospel-the mi
raculous birth of our Savior, his atoning
death and triumphant resurrection-were
never so much to me as they are now.tDr.
Shaw in Providence and Prophecy.
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A Sailors Game.

The game of Eight the cocks" is
worth a word of description to lands
men. A chalk circle six feet in diameter
is made on the deck, within which two
contestants are seated, and tied hands
and feet in such q manner as to bring
each into nearly globular form, leaving
only the head free, the arms and legs
being locked together by a stick being
passed under tho knees and over the
arms at the elbows. The pinioned COM
petltors are then placed on their feet,
face TO face, and at a given signal begin
the contest of butting each other out of
tho circle with their heads. When one
succeeds in getting the other on his side
of greater curvature, and can follow up
his advantage with a real billy goat
butt, he usually imparts to his antagonist
a rotary momentum that carries him out
of the ring, and often against the rail of
the shin. This Is the final blow of the
contest, and is always followed by bursts
of laughter. This is only one of the
MANY robust and mirthful games in
which the sailors with the "tween
dcckers" take part,-0utinQ. .~.-- =
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RELIGIOUS READING.
"Give Us This Day"

Life brought her nothing men call good
None Of its brightest or It's best
But sorrow broke her solitude
And anguish sought her patient breast;
Yet, through it all her faith was strong,
And strongest when most dark her lot;
She knew that peace was hers ere long,
Where sorrow dies and tears are not,
So, with clasped hands and bended head,
Her lips would say,
"Give us this day
Our daily bread"
She climbed the weary hill Of life,
With feet unaided and unshod,
Save by Gods grace, and constant strife
Attended every step she trod;
Yet, through the gloom that shadows made,
A light about her feet was cast,
And, lifting up her voice, she laid
Her load where loads must come at last.
Hence those poor lips so scantly fed,
In faith could say,
''Give us this day
Onr daily bread"
1.-THE Culver.
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Temperance News and Notes.

The Danish temperance movement has now
an army Of 81, 900 total abstainers.
Kansas has increased her population under
prohibition from $50 900 to 1,5N,OO0
, Out Of a list of 1862 newspapers printed In
Texas, 1913 are in favor of the prohibitory
amendment and only fortyfour against it.
Kentucky whisky distillers have concluded
rot to make any more whisky unit! October.
There are now SO, 600 900 gallons of whisky,
ls, QUO, 900 of which was produced last year,
in bond in the State.
The London Medical Record says that
deaths from apoplexy are more numerous in
Bordeaux than in any other city in the world.
The fact is attributed to the bibulous habits
Of the Bordelais.
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TEMPERANCE. 7
Only.


Only glass IN the barroom,
Only a single glass;
Only a lack of courage,
Only the answer YES"
Only an evil companion,
Slyly Turing him on;
Only .'free-hearted Charlie"
And the fatal work is done.
Only a 'slittle bit tipsy,"
Only blood-shot eyes,
Only a pleading mother,
Only a wife's surprise;
Only an aching forehead,
Only a bruised face,
Only a broken promise,
Only deep disgrace.
Only a cherries shanty,
Without fire or wood,
And little half clad children
Waiting and crying for food;
Only curses for kisses,
Only sorrow and woe,
Only q drunken father,
Only an angry blow.
Only weeping children,
Only dying wife,
Only another promise
Only a drunkard's lifei
o! The woe and anguish,
What mortal tongue can telli
Only a glass in the barroom,
Only q drunkord's heIll
Schuyler Sears, in Ohio Farmer
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A Chapter on Farm Economy.


There is no trade or occupation in life
in which true economy is as important as
in farming. By economy we do not mean
stinginess or denying ones self the COM
mon comforts of life. The farmer who
practises it cannot expect to command
the esteem and respect of his fellow-men,
nor retain it himself. Nor is it necessa-
ry in this connection to admonish the
farmers of the importance and necessity
of saving what they make, and of turn
ing into ready cash all kinds of products
not needed on the farm. But it is the little
economies to which we would now more
particularly direct the attention of far
mers.
In the first place, an economical far
mer is necessarily neat farmer. He can
not afford to allow weeds and briers to
grow up in his fence corners to rob the
soil of its fertility and rot his fences.
He cannot afford to allow his gates
and farm implements to go to rack for
the want of little repair; his farm
buildings to do the same for the want of
a little seeing to, we'll knowing that much
of the value of his property depends
upon its appearance.
Take any two farms of the same num-
Der of acres lying in the same nei!ghbor-
hood, and composed of the same charac-
ter of land, the one with its fencing
(were it not for the briers and weeds that
support it) about to tumble down, its
fields inconveniently located, its build
ings In a state of dilapidation without
any approach or lawn to give an air of
comfort to the premises, and the other
with all these Improvements plainly IN
view, and the difference IN tie market
value of the two will he from twenty to
thirty per cent. in favor of the latter,
simply on account of its neatness. An
other essential point in economical farm
inc is system. In no business is it more
necessary to success. Haphazard farm
ing may, it is true, earn living, such as
it is, for the time being, but can never
Law up anything for ''rainy day." The
methodical man, however, always knows
his business, and can SO arrange it as to
accomplish what he he's to do with much
less Inconvenience, expense or labor than
he who farms it in desultory, slipshod
manner. There must be system in every
thing pertaining to the farm; system in
doing everything in time; system in
having place for everything, and every
thing in its place; system in not putting
off anything until tomorrow that can be
done to-day; system in planning, IN
working, in grain growing, in stock
breeding and feeding; in short, system.
in everything. .-Baltimore Sun.
Farm and Garden Notes,
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Diseracins the Flag.

Among the sights which greeted our eyes
on the Fourth, our great national holiday,
was one that ought to make every true Amer
lean blush
We were enjoying our Fourth in delight
fully quiet way, chatting and laughing
among our family, when suddenly. we heard
great uproar somewhere near: We looked
down the road, and what a sight we beheldf
A large wagon, drawn by pair OF horses,
both horses and wagon profusely decorated
with the 'Stars and Stripes" Our enthusi-
asm was instantly aroused, we felt like start
ing rousing cheer, when suddenly our feel
ings received a shock! 1t would be impossi-
BILE to describe our sensations when we dis
covered that the wagon contained large
keg, which must have been keg of beerl
Alongside of the keg lay yonug man, dead
drunk! Another young man was sitting beside
the keg and seemed to be trying to steady it,
although he looked as though some one ought
to STEADY" him. The driver did not seem in
any better condition, and alongside the wag-
on walked three or four men, all Of them
looking the worse from drink. Their con-
yersation was not very edifying, if we might
jndge by the few words which reached our
ears ipresume they had been out IN the
country enjoying @ the Fourth; but, alas!
what sorry job they made OF it.
l could not help thinking what disgrace
to the Stars and Stripes! What shame that
our beloved and beautiful flag should
actually cover such things! Oh, the pity Of
it! that we cannot save it from such humllia-
ton! the pity Of it, that every rum hole,
High" and low, can decorate their fronts
with our flag, which ought to be held sacred
too sacred-for any such purpose How
can any man who loves his country allow itl
If any other people should offer our flag one
tenth of the indignity which we heap upon it
ourselves, we would resent it at the point Of
til, sword. Why, then, will Americans
hesitate about upholding the dignity of their
flag at home! Why will they allow the very
ones who are protected by it's starry folds to
trail it in the dust. Oh, men Americans!
DO not. permit it, Rally around our dear
flag, and save it from the polluting touch Of
intemperance! Let it be an emblem Of pro-
lection from the curse of drunkenness, as it
is all emblem of refuge to thousands-yes,
millions-who claim its shelter from evils
which do not destroy near so surely. Let it
be the crowning glory of our flag that it
shall float over nation Of free men and
women-free in every sense Of the word;
but of all the evils we beg to be relieved of,
free us from the curse of rum!-MrS. j. A
Euuu in Safe Ballot
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Grow in Grace.

Growth marks true grace 1t is not sta
tionary but progressive. Dead things do not
grow A painting does not. A hyPocrite is
only picture Of religion. A real Christian
has life, and so advances in piety, His love
increases, his humility deepens, his zeal mul-
tiplies and his good works abound. He
grows as the lily, his branches spread, his
beauty is as the olive tree, his smell as Leba-
non,n and his fruit natures. Happy is he
who daily progresses in holy living!-(Pres-
byterian Observer.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Carrots.

Not few of our progressive farmers
are adopting practice common among
English agriculturists and growing car
rots as field crop. They believe that
there is no better root for cows and
horses, sheep and oxen. Fed in connec-
ton with hay or grain carrots seem to in
crease the value of the latter. That is,
the carrot itself not only contains much
nutriment, but it appears to cause the
other food to digest more perfectly, so
that little or none is wasted. This is
certainly the case with grain. As SUBJ
stitute for hay carrots prevent constipa-
tion when much dry food is used. Like
oil meal they brighten up the coats of
animals, giving sleek, glossy look: Car.
rots also improve the color and.quality of
milk and butter. When cooked they are
good for poultry, and fed either cooked
or raw they are valuable for hogs.
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Did They Inherit It?

In a letter from Erievile, N. Y, to the
Pioneer, C..I. Hitchcock says: Some years
ago there was a distillery on the farm joining
my fathers There were number Of men
who used to patronize it and carry away in
jugs, and, very often, in their stomachs, the
article distilled. Among the number were
ouently came and worked for father on the
farm. Last April was reminded Of those
men, as the great grandson of one and the
grandson Of the other came to me to get
work They were poorly clad, and their
boots but little better than none.
I could not think Of sending them out in
the snow with such boots and furnished them
with some, expecting they would be honest
was disappointed. They both seemed devoid
Of any moral principle, and neither OF them
could read or write
Is it not probable that the influence e1erted
on those men by the use Of the liquor made
at that old distillery is still shown. in the
ives and conduct of these young menl
have pondered over it, and thought much
about the man who owned and ran the old
still The last time I remember seeing him
he stood on the south side Of his barn, with
head drooped, and seemed very thoughtful.
A friend Of his had shot himself a short time
before, and have often thought that he was
in deep study about his future prospects,
and perhaps had forebodings Of the influence
he had exerted on those who had patronized
his distillery.
Is there not too limited view taken Of
intemperance! Can it be otherwise than that
the distiller, brewer, wholesale and retail
dealer in intoxicating liquors, after they pass
away from this state Of existence, will know
and realize the influence that their business
has e1erted and is still e1erting on those who
have dealt with them!
THE suffering and privation endured by
persons intimately connected with those who
habitually use intoxicating liquor is enough to
cause the least thoughtful to wish the whole
business annihilated, and when we carefully
investigate the subject and see the effects Of
it, not only on those who use it, but on gener-
ations yet to follow, are we not, most Of us,
too Indifferent and too slack in our efforts to
endeavor to convince those who are engaged
in the manufacture and sale Of it, that their
own best interests in this life and the life to
come require the entire abandonment Of the
business. &. !. HITCHCOCK.
N v
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Care of Colts.

At about the end of the sixth month
the colt should be weaned. During the
summer and autumn months he should
be allowed to be at grass, which, if sue
culent and abundant, will be all that is
required as food. When taken up in the
autumn sufficient quantity of the best
English hay, with two or three quarts of
bruised oats, should be given daily.
Twice during the week the colt should
receive a few carrots cut up and given
raw or steamed, which would render
them more easily assimilated, and to thess
little bran should be mixed. a..
Plenty of fresh, clean water should be
accessible to the animal. Protection
from the weather at all times.should be
provided, and during the cold season
warm, we'll ventilated, sunny quarters are
extremely important.
The first year of the colts life, espe-
cially the first winter, is the most critical
period of his existence. If through neg
lect he is allowed to get out of condition
he will never quite recover from the eff
fects. Consequently proper food, and an
abundance of it, with care to cleanliness
of his person and his quarters are most
essential.
Grain never produces large belly,
either upon the colt or the adult; GER
tainly not unless fed out in the most ex-
traordinary manner, which would prove
destruction to the animal.
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No Wonoer They are Rich.

The National Bureau of Statistics shows
that on the $7OO, 900 900 which annually passes
into the tills of the retailers of intoxicat-
ing liquors in this country there is profit
of 1884 per cent. If poor people had to pay
such tax as that on bread there would be a
rebellion. But when man tosses off glass
of whisky and pays five cents for the drink
and seven or eight cents to the barkeeper for
the trouble of handing it to him he generally
Springfield Union.
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Rev. DR.. W. R. Huntington prescribes the
three T's-Toil, Thrift, and Temperance--as
the best antidote for poverty.
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More Corn for Fodder Needed.

More Corn for Fodder Needed.
Fodder com follows grass IN rank as
feeding crop, either green for summer
use or preserved ;ss ensilage, or dried and
cured for the winter. 1t is one of the
most prolific and nutritious plants when
it is properly, grown and cultivated. It
has yielded from twenty-four to forty
tons of green, and five to eight tons of
cured fodder. Itrequires rich land and
good cultivation, however, to make this
yield, but on poor land, helped by artif-
cial fertilizers, very profitable yield can
be made. In such case a poor, sandy
farm, which was badly run down, pro-
duced twenty-four tons of Evergreen
Sweet Corn with six hundred pounds of
special corn manure to the acre; and
twelve tons per acre of Early Narragan-
sett Sweet Corn. 1t is quite possible to
grow both of these crops on the same
ground, the same season, for the early
corn will be ready for cutting in fifty
days from planting, and the later kind
planted in July will mature in Septem-
ber: thus giving thirty-six TONS of green
fodder, or eight of cured fodder per
acre. 1t is this rapid growth which makes
this crop so valuable.
Fodder corn has acquired poor repu-
tation, by reason of the mistaken manner
of growing it, viz. : by broadcasting the
seed at the rate of two or three bushels
per acre, by which the cropis so crowded
that it makes white, watery, rank for
age, quite devoid of nutriment, and
worth but little more than wood shavings.
Cows have been known to reject fodder
thus grown, which is convincing proof
of their natural sagacity.
When grown in rows, three feet apart,
and with four to six seeds dropped eight
cen inches apart, the fodder is entirely
different. 1t is green in color, mature
in its growth, full of sweetness; and a
large proportion of the stalks will have
ears in what is known rs the roasting
stage, and as the fodder is cured, these
may be dried, if the proper precautions
are taken in the curing.-American Agri-
ruJturist
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and nothing but the printed sermon can
reach them and call them to pardon, and
] life, and peace, and heaven
| So cannot understand the nervousness OF
| some of my brethren of the ministry. When
they see a newspaper man coming In they
ay: "Alas, there IS reporter" Every
| added reporter is ten thousand, fifty thou
sand, hundred thousand immortal souls
added to the auditory. The time will come
when all the village, town and city newspapers
will reproduce the Gospel Of Jesus Christ, and
sermons preached on the Sabbath will rever-
| berate all around the world, and, some by
type and some by voice, all nations will be
| evangelical.
The practical bearing Of this is upon those
upon theological students and young minis
tiers, but upon all who preach the Gospel, and
all who exhort in meeting, and that is all OF
! YOU if you are doing your duty. Do you ex-
hort in prayer meeting! Be short and be
spirited Do you teach in Bible class!
Though you have to study every night be in
teresting. Do you accost people on the sub
ject OF religion in their homes or In public
places? Study adrotness and use common
sense The most graceful and most beautiful
thing on earth is the religion of Jesus Christ,
and if YOU awkwardly present it, it is defa-
nation. We must do our work rapidly. and
| we must do it effectively. Soon our time for
work will be gone.
A dying Christian took out his watch and
gave it to a friend and said: Take that
watch, have no more use for 1t; time Is
ended for me and eternity begins" Oh, my
friends, when our watch has ticked away Tor
US the last moment, and our clock has struck
for us the last hour, may it be found we did
our work well, that we did it in the very best
way, and whether we preached the Gospel IN
| pulpits or taught Sabbath classes, or ad-
ministered to the sick as physicians, or
bargained as merchants, or plead the
artisans, or as ;husbandnlen, or as mechan-
los, Or Merelike Martha called 70 give meal
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Literary Notices.

Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy" by Horatio
Alger, Jr. No. 4, of the Boys Home Ii
brary." Paper, l2mo. Price, % cents. Pub
lished by, A. l.. Burt 1862 William St, New
York.
1t is almost superhuous to say anything in
praise of book for boys that has Horatio
Ayers name on the title page. 1t is pass
port, as every youngster knows, to hours of
the keenest delight and enjoyment in scenes
of stirring life and adventure. Mr.. AlgeI
has discovered how to interest boys without
recourse to any of the sensational methods
that picture life in such false colors. Frank
Fowler is the story of a country-bred boy
who comes to the city and achieves success
after many difficulties, by being honest up
right and true Ayers boys are all manly
boys and that is probably the secret of his
success. 1t is for sale at J. f. Perce's.
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up The cry Of Protection Il likely 70 be
irresistible, and the working politicians be-
lieve that Il will
Such Indications of an increasing
demand, By English worionen, for the
adoption Of the Protective policy Of the
United States, have been multiplying for
some time, even taking fofinidable pro-
portions Of organization among men Of
political influence. Pressed by Germany
on the one hand and the Cnited States
on the other, the British manufacturers
and free traders are eager for allies from
whatever quarter they may come just
at the needed hour President Cleveland
springs to their aid and helps galvanize
the cause Of Free Trade in England with
the semblance Of vigorous life. For the
strongest reasons, then. the British Free
Trade organs Of London. Liverpool and
Manchester are so loud in the praise OF
their American ally In the Presidential
chair. Clearly enough the Democratic
National Committee would be justified in
offering high reward to whoever may be
able to discover the persons or influences
that seduced Grover Cleveland into the
eommittal Of this damaging blunder fol
his party, this seeming disloyalty 70 his
own country. Candor compels US To con
cede that it may not have been done with
criminal intent.